Elsie F. Parrish

March 29, 1951 - January 14, 2019

Elsie Faye (Edington) Parrish, age 67 years, a former resident of Creal Springs, Illinois, passed away Monday afternoon, January 14, 2019, at 5:05 PM at Hillview Health Care Center in Vienna. Elsie was born March 29, 1951 in Metropolis, Illinois. She was the 6th of 10 children born to Jerrel Edington and Elsie “Louise” Pannell Edington. Elsie was united in marriage to Charles D. Parrish. He preceded her in death on December 23, 2011. Elsie is survived by: 2 sons – Stacey (Deanna) Groves of Benton and Chris (Lori) Groves of Creal Springs; a daughter – Sabrina (David) Groves-Crawford of Zeigler; 4 grandchildren – Andrew (Kelsey) Groves, Amy (Louie) Althoff, Aaron (Nikki) Groves, and Alex (Desiree) Copher; 5 great grandchildren – Justice Althoff, Payton Groves, Paxton Groves, Alex Copher and Alexa Copher; 6 brothers – James Edington of Brookport, Virgil (Jo) Eddington of Golconda, Walter (Betty) Eddington of Golconda, Jerrel Edington, Jr. of Paducah, Kentucky, Dale (Nancy) Edington of Ledbetter, Kentucky, and John (Liz) Edington of Panama City, Florida; 3 sisters – Virginia Darnell of Metropolis, Carmen Bates of Brookport, Doris (Scott) Vowell of Brookport; an aunt – Mattie Burgess of Vienna; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Elsie loved her family with all her heart. She enjoyed spending time with her family, friends and her little Chihuahuas. She also enjoyed cooking, sewing and gardening. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. A service honoring the life of Elsie Parrish will be conducted Friday afternoon, January 18, 2019, at 1 PM at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna. Pastor Billy Thomas will officiate. Entombment will be in the Egyptian Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum at Energy. Visitation will be held from 11 AM – 1 PM Friday at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna. Memorials may be made to Residential Hospice, 8341 Express Drive, Marion, IL 62959.